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The Large People of St Jude

Episode 12 of 15

Alfred and Enid have recovered from the traumatic events of their north Atlantic cruise, and now Enid's hopes for a Christmas family reunion in St Jude will not be dampened.

Dramatisation of Jonathan Franzen's darkly comic 2001 novel about the tribulations of a dysfunctional Midwestern family, starring Richard Schiff (The West Wing), Maggie Steed, Colin Stinton and Richard Laing. Dramatised by Marcy Kahan.

Episode 12: Alfred and Enid have recovered from the traumatic events of their north Atlantic cruise, and now Enid's hopes for a Christmas family reunion in St Jude will not be dampened.

Directed by Emma Harding

The Corrections was awarded the National Book Award in 2001, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 2002. It was included in TIME magazine's list of the 100 best English-language novels since 1923.

Jonathan Franzen is the author of four novels (Freedom, The Corrections, Strong Motion, and The Twenty-Seventh City), two collections of essays (Farther Away, How to Be Alone), a personal history (The Discomfort Zone).

Marcy Kahan is a playwright and radio dramatist. Recent radio work includes two series of Lunch for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 (starring Claire Skinner and Stephen Mangan) and Mr Bridger's Orphan. Theatre work includes 20 Cigarettes (Soho Theatre) and the stage version of When Harry Met Sally (Theatre Royal Haymarket).

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 20 Jan 2015 19:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Richard Schiff
Enid Lambert Maggie Steed
Alfred Lambert Colin Stinton
Gary Lambert Richard Laing
Chip Lambert Julian Rhind-Tutt
Denise Lambert Roslyn Hill
Don Armour Shaun Mason
Brian Callahan Ian Conningham
Robin Passafaro Kelly Burke
Mrs Nygren Hannah Genesius
Sylvia Roth Elaine Claxton
Ted Roth David Acton
Gitanas Misevicius Sam Dale
Caroline Lambert Jane Slavin
Caleb Lambert Adam Thomas Wright
Jonah Lambert Sean McCrystal
Author Jonathan Franzen
Adaptor Marcy Kahan
Director Emma Harding

Broadcasts

  • Tue 20 Jan 2015 10:45
  • Tue 20 Jan 2015 19:45

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